Written answers

Tuesday, 22 September 2015

Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Interdepartmental Working Groups

Photo of Andrew DoyleAndrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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1683. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the regularity with which the expert interdepartmental group meets; the procedure on updates and briefings to her by the group; if she will provide an outline of their agenda and-or progress report to date; the agencies and Government Departments which are members of the group; the time frame for conclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30641/15]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The development of the audio-visual sector in Ireland is an important element in the Government’s strategy for employment creation. The Action for Jobs Report 2015 specifically cites the film and TV production industry as a potential source of new job creation. An Interdepartmental Group on the Audio Visual sector has been established to examine and report on recommendations to increase foreign and domestic investment in Ireland’s film and TV sound stage studio infrastructure in the face of growing demand for audio-visual content across multiple platforms.

The Group is chaired by the Department of the Taoiseach and comprises officials from my Department, Department of the Taoiseach, Department of Finance, Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, and Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.

The Group has met six times since its first meeting in January of this year and reports to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery and Jobs, my officials have kept me informed of progress to date. Work is on-going and a number of proposals are currently under consideration by the Group.

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